Master Weaver Esi Kofa
A wise, older Mwangi woman, 64 years old, with deep brown skin weathered by sun and time. She has silver hair braided into intricate spiraling patterns, wearing flowing layered robes stitched with shifting magical symbols. She carries an ivory loom-pin across her chest. Her eyes are steady and full of deep wisdom, and she moves with a slow, ceremonial grace. She stands in a lush jungle clearing, with ancient ruins in the misty background. The air around her seems woven with faint glimmers of light, as if memories are stitched into reality.
Elder of the Loom. Respected as a "Living Loom," meaning her personal memories are considered part of the organization's oral history.
Physical Description
- Esi has deep brown skin, textured and weathered by years of travel under sun and storm alike.
- Her silver hair is tightly braided into complex, spiraling patterns, mimicking the designs of ancient loom-work and river deltas.
- A large ivory loom-pin (carved from a sacred elephant tusk) is pinned across her chest, denoting her status as a "Living Loom" — a walking archive of memories and oral histories.
Memory Cloak of the Loom
A flowing robe of many layers, each piece embroidered with living symbols — subtle, magically shifting runes that form and reform scenes from half-forgotten legends.
- A heavy, beautiful, enchanted cloak whose embroidery records sights, sounds, and conversations around her.
- Esi can "touch" different sections of the cloak to recall recorded events, like flipping through living pages of a book.
Virtues & Perks
- She teaches that it is not enough to observe fate passively — one must actively weave it, stitching together scattered peoples and shattered cultures.
- She often invokes Grandmother Spider’s blessings before embarking on missions to preserve endangered knowledge.
Religious Beliefs
Esi reveres Grandmother Spider as a weaver of fates and guardian of stories, believing that dreams, memories, and histories are threads in a vast, interconnected web.
Mannerisms
- Finger-Weaving: Even when empty-handed, Esi often weaves invisible patterns in the air with her fingers — an unconscious habit symbolizing her constant “braiding” of fate and memory.
- Soft Humming: When deep in thought or preparing a story, she hums snippets of ancient, nearly-forgotten Mwangi lullabies under her breath.
- Steady Eye Contact: She tends to hold people's gaze just a little longer than comfortable, as if memorizing their soul to add to her inner "tapestry."
Speech
- Her voice is warm, deep, and textured, like a beloved grandmother telling stories by firelight.
- She speaks slowly and deliberately, giving the impression that each word is chosen with great care, often adding a slight, rhythmic lilt — almost like weaving a song into conversation.
- Her laughter is soft, often half-hummed rather than spoken aloud, and carries a tinge of sorrow even when she smiles.
Class: Bard (Polymath Muse)